I did not realize it the other day, but when I mixed ammonia with the silver oxide, I produced a high explosive, fulminating silver accoring to this.
Anyone repeating these experiments should pour the fulminate down the drain while wet, do not allow to dry! It is a contact high explosive. http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=red%20silver Fulminating silver. (Chem.) (a) A black crystalline substance, Ag2O.(NH3)2, obtained by dissolving silver oxide in aqua ammonia. When dry it explodes violently on the slightest percussion. (b) Silver fulminate, a white crystalline substance, Ag2C2N2O2, obtained by adding alcohol to a solution of silver nitrate. When dry it is violently explosive. Marshall
